County Derives Name from Sir John
Carteret , British Lord Proprietor
Carteret county was formed in
J 722 from the area known a? Bath
*nd was named in honor of Sir
John Carteret, afterwards (1744)
Earl Granville, one of the lords
proprietors. When the other lords
proprietors sold their shares to the
king in 1728, Sir John refused to
bell and an immense tract of land
In North Carolina was laid off as
bis share in 1744.
It was called the Granville dis
trict and is described as "the cause
of a great deal of trouble until the
Revolution." Then Sir John lost
It by confiscation when the Revolu
tion freed the land from British
rule.
, Carteret county, which stretches
SO miles from Cedar Island on the
east to Swans boro on the west, em
braces a landmark well-known and
?t one time greatly feared by mar
iners, Cape Lookout. The county
Is bounded on the north by Pam
lico sound and on the east and
south by long sand bars known as
the "outer banks."
Beyond the banks on both the
South and east is the Atlantic
ocean. Between the mainland and
the banks are sounds which are
popular commercial and sports
fishing grounds.
At Beaufort, the county seat, is
located the court house. There
county recorder's court if conduct
ed each Tuesday, and there are lo
cated the offices of county admin
istrators.
They are as follows: C. G. Hol
land, sheriff; Irvin W. Davis, regis
ter of deeds; James D. Potter, audi
tor; A. H. James, clerk of superior
court; Eugene O. Moore, tax col
lector; Dr. N. Thomas Ennett,
health officer.
H. L. Joslyn, superintendent of
schools; Miss Georgie Hughes, wel
fare superintendent; Miss Martha
Barnett, home agent; F. R. Seeley,
chairman of the county board of
elections; and K. P. B. Bonner,
Moses C. Howard, Walter M. Yco
mans, and Tilton Davis, county
commissioners. Commissioner Hugh
Salter resigned in July and his suc
cessor has not yet been named.
umer county omciais arc
D. Springle, coroner; Phillip K.
Ball, surveyor; R M Williams,
{arm agent; Dr L. W. Moore, chair
man of the county board of educa
tion; Leroy Mcintosh, game and
Wildlife protector; E. M. Foreman,
forest ranger.
' Alvah L. Hamilton, county at
torney; Mrs. Paul Woodard, county
Cbrarian; C. L. Beam, veterans
?rvice officer; Lambert R. Mor
ris, judge of recorder's court, and
M. Leslie Davit, solicitor.
; During the period from 1919
through 1930 the county issued $3,
124,296 in bonds at 5 and 6 per cent
interest for the purpose of building
roads and schools. Approximately
$3,000,000 of this amount was for
l-oads and bridges. In 1931 the
tounty could not pay the interest
on its outstanding indebtedness
fnd was in defkult from 1931 to
937. In 1931 the state took over
the maintenance of county roads
but left th? county with the road
indebtedness of approximately $3,
000.000 00. The total county indeb
tedness In 1937 was *4,457, 791.57.
' In 1937 the county refinanced its
ndebtedness for $3,634,321.23 and
n 1945 and 1946 issued $188,000
it bonds for school buildings.
The debt is steadily being re
luced and it is estimated that by
,965 it will be paid off. The county
ax rate is $1.80 per hundred with
he assessed valuation at approxi
mately one-third the actual value,
i As other articles in this issue
indicate, the county is making for
-Ward strides in public health acti
vities, public schools, welfare
work, agriculture and other phases
ft county government operation
' The future promises to be as rich
In development and progress as
itae past is rich in colonial history
ud stirring records of a people
jriio have lived daringly at the
of the sea.
OPS Answers
Price Queries
Q. Are price* of services, sales' I
U unltkt, tic., offered by <
in National Parts i
A. Since the National Park Ser
Vice of the Department of Interior |
?egulates all such charges, rates,
lad markups, OPS has exempted I
luch concessionaires from comply
ing with ceiling price regulations.
J Q. Is It tree that approximately
pt per ceat of foods still are under
Uing price regulations?
A. Yea; exemption of fruits and
(refetables, fresh and processed,
a price controls aby an amend
it to the Defense Production
kct represents about 20 per cent
p( the food budget; 80 per cent of
* nation's table fare atUl is under
tiling price regulation.
? Dm Ike Office of Price Sta
?Mm still bay* to observe
'parity" relation ships on certain
A. Yea; OPS cannot control
rieos an certain basic food ma
until these riae above the
level established by Con
or until sorb materials are
(e
Supervising the functions of county government are the men pictured here. In the first row, left to
right, Commissioner Walter Yeomans, Harkers Island; Dr. K. P. B. Bonner, chairman of the board, More
head City; Commissioner Hugh Salter, Beaufort; Commissioner Tilton Davis. Harkers Island; in the rear
row, left to right, Irvin W. Davis, clerk to the board and register of deeds; Commissioner Moses C.
Howard, Newport; and Alvah Hamilton, county attorney, More head City.
Several weeks after this picture was taken Commissioner Salter resigned to serve as deputy sheriff.
A new commissioner has not yet been named.
Veterans Organizations, Masonic
Orders , PTAs Flourish Here Too
As ^itn most other communities <
throughout the land, Carteret
towns have their Legion posts,
Veterans of Foreign Wars posts,
auxiliary units, Masonic lodges,
Eastern Star chapters, and of
course, Parent ? Teacher associa
tions.
American Legion posts and aux
iliaries function at Davis. Beaufort,
and Morehead City. Although the
Beaufort VFW post is of long
standing, efforts to establish a
VFW post in Morehead City were
started only within the past few
months.
B<ih Beaufort and Morehead j
City have Masonic lodges and East- j
ern Star chapters, and headquar
ters of the Carteret chapter of
Demolay is in Beaufort. Demolay
is the young men's order of the
Masons. The Demolay chapter,
which accepts boys from all parts
of the county, was begun in August
1047. To<iay it has 25 members
Taylor, jr., of Beaufort
as adviser.
To the PTAs goes the lion's
share of credit for supplying Car
teret's schools with the "extras"
which are not included in county
or state school appropriations.
PTAs supplement school supplies,
provide playground equipment, j
and stage numerous fund-raising '
events to furnish schools in their 1
respective communities with the
most modern aids to education ob
tainable.
With the Armed Forces
Newport Marine Captain Wins
Air Medal in Korean Theatre
Morcnean i.uy ? Marine uapiain
William H. Livingston, husband of
Ms. Lura M. Livingston of New
port, has been awarded the air
medal for eompleting 20 combat
missions in Korea.
Attached to the First Marine Air
craft wing, which provides air
cover for the First Marine division,
Capt. Livingston earned the award
for his flights during the period
of March 20 to April 21, 1952.
"He completed 20 combat mis
sions where enemy fire was either
received or expected," reads the
citation, "and his courageous ac-,
tions and devotion to duty were inj
keeping with the highest traditions
of the United States Naval service."
With the 25th Infantry Div. in
Korea ? Pfc. Merle H. Dennis, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert N. Dennis,
Swansboro, recently returned to
the 25th Division in Korea after a
five-day rest and recuperation leave
in Japan.
He and hundreds of soldiers
from other divisions in Korea,
stayed in the finest hotels in Japan
" 1 ?
and enjoyed many luxuries unob
tainable in Korea. The leaves are
part of the Army's policy to give
the fighting soldier a rest from the
rigors of combat.
Dennis is a cook in the 25th
Quartermaster company.
Cpl. James Davis, /jr., 511 Live
Oak st., Beaufort, completed pro
cessing for relief from active mili
tary duty at the separation center,
Fort Jackson, S. C., Aug. 1, 1952.
The new separation center, one
of six in the United States, is
geared to separate 300 discharges
a day who have previously com
pleted 72 hours of preparatory pro
cessing which included a medical
and dental survey and finalizing
clothing, pay and service records.
As a civilian Corporal Davis will
continue to serve in the active ^re
serve of the Enlisted Reserve
Corps to complete his selective
service obligation.
He is assigned to the North
Carolina Military district for ad
ministration.
Cpl. Linwood E. Braxton, United
States Army, recently returned
from Korea, has been assigned to
Fort Jackson, S. C., pending re
ceipt of assigment orders from the
Department of the Army.
Corporal Braxton is now spend
ing a 30-day leave with his uncle
H. B. Turner, 2200 Fisher St., More
head City.
Edition Features Stories
i
On Carteret Businessmen
Aboard USS Macon
r ->
Midshipman Robert D. Davis,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlon L.
Davis of 121 Front St., Beaufort,
N. C, is one of 380 Midshipmen
now training aboard the 17, m
ton vessel underway In the At
lantic during the annual summer
Midshipmen Training cruise to
the British isles.? (Official U. S.
Navy Photograph? 1M3618).
drinks for on premise consump
tion?
A. Not unless these establish
ments are eligible to raise their
per-bottie soft drink prices for off
premise consumption.
?. Why did OPS establish
weight* for green hardwood and
yellow cypress lumber la the
Souther* and Appalachain hard
wood lumber regions?
A. To enable manufacturers of
this lumber lo establish \ delivery
charges.
Admitted to Hospital
Duncan Warren, former dog
catcher for Morebead City, has
been admitted to the itate hospital.
B.Ulyh
? Appearing in this edition of THE
NEWS-TIMES, published in obser
vance of the formal dedication of
Morehead City's new state port, are
stories on Carteret county business
es.
Where circumstances permitted,
stories have been published on
those business houses whose ads
appear in this issue. The deadline
for articles on commercial enter
prises was set two weeks ago,
therefore businessmen who placed
ads after that date failed to get
under the editorial wire.
Commercial enterprises are fea
tured in this issue because their
successes, in toto, are an indication
of the prosperous, thriving aspect
of this area, as this edition of THE
NEWS-TIMES, in one tangible
whole, is indicative of the progres
sive, alert spirit of Morehead City
and Carteret county.
Ten years of progress are coup
led?with this special issue in obser
vance of the port opening. Small
stories, or "fillers" deal with
events that occurred in the county
10 years ago. Although in several
instances facts go much farther
back than 1942, no attempt has
been made to write detailed histor
ies beginning with nriods of SO or
100 years ago.
To members of civic organiza
tions and others who supplied facts
for this edition, THE NEWS
TIMES expresses its inacere ap
preciation.
Woman Buried
Mrs. Lela Chadwick, 917 Aren
dell St.. Morehead City, was burned
yesterday when a fire occurred in
her home at 2 p.m. The fire was
caused by an explosion fehich oc
curred when she attempted to light
a hot water heater. Extensive dam
age was done in the bathroom but
damage was slight to the rest of
the house.
Te Receive Degree
Miss Catherine Gaskill, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gaskill,
Sea Level, will receive her master's
degree in education Friday at
commencement exercises at East
Carolina college.
. ^Oi ! . . ,?u > j
Elmer C Watson
Manages 5 and 10
Being manager of a chain store
is a hard job but the young man
in charge of the Rose's 5 and 10 in
Morchead City is iust the person
(or the job. Manager Elmer C. Wat
ion was born Jan. 23, 1926 at Senia,
N. C.
As Watson was growing up he
lad no idea of becoming i dime
store manager, in fact he says he'd
never been in a S and 10 more than
i dozen times. But when he #as
discharged from the Navy he tried
a couple of jobs, didn't like them
and finally hit on the idea of go
ing in training to become a mana
ger.
Watson grew up in Senia, went
to high school there, and upor i
graduation he joined the Navy in
1944. He served for two years, be
ing stationed almost the entire time
in Hawaii at an air station where
he worked in a radio and radar
shop.
After his discharge in May 1946
he worked for the Deibold Safe
and Lock company in Canton,
Ohio. From there he went with
the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Then in July 1947 he started train
ing as a store manager in Franklin,
Va. After staying there for two
years, he finished in North Wilkes
boro, N. C.
The Morehead City store is his
third since becoming a manager.
The first store he was placed in
charge of was in Uubersonville, N.
C. From there he was sent to Dar
lington. S. C? and then on to More
head City.
In September 1949 he married
Miss Ruth Lee of Franklin, Va.,
and the Watsons, who are Baptists,
moved here in March of this year.
They have one child, a daughter,
Sharon, who is 19 months old.
Watson, who loves to fish and go
to ball games, played basketball
and football in high school.
Sincc taking over the store in
March, he has reworked all the
counters. Just recently the entire
store received a new paint job.
Beaufort Police
Arrest Three
Three arrests were made by
Beaufort police over the weekend.
John Thompson. New Bern; Leon
Henderson, Morehcad City, and
Beatrice Tootle, Beaufort, are out
on bond.
Chief of Police Carlton Garner
stated yesterday that Thompsou
was arrested at 9 o'clock Friday
night on a charge of speeding on {
Ann street. He was released un- |
der $35 bond. ,
Henderson has been charged (
with driving without an operator's
license. He was arrested at 1
o'clock Sunday morning while driv
ing the car " owned by Beatrice
Tootle. Henderson told police he
had a license and promised to pre
sent it to them. When he didnt
show up the next day, Beaufort
police notified the Morehead City
police who went to Henderson's
home and put him in jail Sunday
afternoon.
He then posted $50 bond for his
appearance in recorder's court to
day. The car owner has been
charged with allowing an unli
censed person to drive. She has
posted $25 bond.
Assisting Chief Garner in mak
ing the arrests was Officer Maxwell
Wide.
Hardware and Building Supply
Was Established 43 Years Ago
Negro News
MITCHELL RAY JOYNER
Mitchell Ray Joyner, 4-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Joy
ner of 518 Mulberry street, Beau
fort, died Saturday morning in
Morehead City hospital after a
short illness.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in AME
Zion church, Beaufort, with the
Rev. Allison Jordan officiating.
Burial was in Ocean View ceme
tery.
GEORGE EDWARD TURNER
George Edward Turner. 63, died
at his home in Beaufort Thursday
evening.
Funeral services were held at J
o'clock Sunday afternoon in the
AME Zion church. Beaufort, with
the Rev. White officiating. Burial
was in Ocean View cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Octavia.
two daughters. Mrs. Lillian McMil
lan and Mrs. Naomf Worthy, three
sons. Henry W., George and Glas
ton. eight grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
Morehead City hospital!
Admitted ? R. D. Jones, jr., New
port. Friday for treatment.
Discharged? Mr. James McFad
den, Wilmington, Friday following
treatment.
Court if Homt
Charles Haswll, Scoutmaster of
troop 01 in Beaufort, announced
yesterday that the Boy Scout
Court o I Honor will he held at ?
o'clock Sunday night in the Ann
Street Methodist church in Beau
tort
* The Hardware and Building Sup
ply company, Morehead City, own
ed and operated by J. F. Cheek
and J. A. Durham, was established
in 1906 by J. C. B. Morton of More
head City. Morton handled hard
ware, groceriea, and home furnish
ings.
The firm was later operated by
Dan Bell and Frank Klelnc, then
Dan Bell and Frank Kleine, waa re
organized in the middle 1920s and
managed by Kleine and Stanley
Woodland, and then was taught by
N. F. Eure, Beaufort, who operated
it until the late 1930s. Prior to
Cheek and Durham's taking over,
the company was owned and oper
ated by Jack Neal of Beaufort.
The Hardware and Building Sup
ply company started operation un
der its new ownership June 1 of
this year. Today it haa every con
ceivable line of hardware items,
paint, brushes, nails, appliances,
kitchen ltema, garden tools, guns,
ammunition, fishing tackle, and
cleaning supplies.
Mr. Cheek and Mr. Durham an
nounce that their stock is increas
ing dally and recommend that po
tential buyers in the hardware line
call first at their store at 8th and
Arendell st
Prior to coming here the new
owners were In the lumber bust
nesa at Greensboro Both have pur
chased homes and their families
have moved here. Mr. Cheek and
his wife have a son 14 and a daugh
ter 1), and Mr. Durham and his
wife have a daughter 14 and a son
10.
Cab* to Meet
The Beaufort Cub Scout pack
will met at 7:10 Wednesday night
at the Scout building Committee
members. Cubs, ant^theU- parents
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Water Breezes Cool Hospital
/ The Morehead City hospital is located on Bogue Sound, just a short walk from the business district of
Morehead City. This picture was taken several yea rs ago prior to the time that the dock shown at left
was removed.
1952 Brings Ocean Fishing
Pier to Carteret County ^
une 01 me mosi netxiea auuuions
to Carteret county's wide range of
recreational facilities is an ocean
fishing pier which is cxpected to
be completed this month.
The pier, located on Bogue
Banks at Triple-Ess Shores, is be
ing constructed by S. S. Stevenson
of Henderson. Its finished length
will be 1,000 feet and its width is
16. At a widened point in the pier
awnings and benches will be placed
for comfort of spectators.
The charge for fishing, Steven
son says, will be $1 a day. A fish
Beaufort Observes Stale
Blackout Sept. 29, 1942
On the night of Sept. 29, 1942 a
statewide blackout was held. When
the Beaufort bridge siren gave out
a 3-minute blast, that was the time
for all houses, places of business
and boats in the harbor to turn out
lights immediately.
All operators of motor vehicles
were to turn out lights and bring
their cars to a full stop against the
curb. They were not to light up
again until the all-clear sounded.
Use of the adjective "American,"
nstead of "United States," was of
'ically recommended by Secretary
)f State John Hay in 1904 to U. S.
liplomatic and consular officers.
erman may go on me pier ai d a.m.
if he chooses, fish a couple hours,
leave and come back later in the
afternoon without having to pay an
additional charge. Spectators will
be admitted to the pier free, ac
cording to present plans.
A 50-foot marl road leads from
Fort Macon boulevard to the foot
of the pier where a building is be
ing constructed. The first floor of
the building will have a snack bar
and bait and tackle shop, while
Capt. Barry L. West, manager of
the pier, will live in the apartment
on the second floor.
Total cost of pier construction
and the building is estimated at
$100,000. The contractor for the
pier is N. F. Eure, Beaufort. Ray
Ransom, Beaufort contractor, is
building the combined shop and
apartment at the end of the pier.
The pier operates under a cor
poration, Triple-Ess Shores, inc., as
will the prospective home develop
ment planned adjacent to the pier.
The ocean frontage of Triple-Ess
Shores is 550 feet and the property
extends north to the Fort Macon
boulevard. It was formerly known
as "Asbury Beach."
President of the corporation is
Mr. Stevenson's wife, . Mrs. K. B.
Stevenson, the vice-president is S.
S. Stevenson, jr., and the secre
tary-treasurer is Mr. Stevenson.
Mr. Stevenson, a native of Ply
mouth, N. C., is in the motion pic
ture and real estate business at
Henderson. He attended State col
lege, Raleigh, and entered the mo
tion picture business in 1911 when
talkies were yet to be and admis
sion to the shows was 10 cents!
His wife is the former Mrs. Kath
erine Brake of Henderson. Mr.
Stevenson has two children, a son
and daughter, both of whom are
married and living at Henderson.
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